Congressional Papers

The University of Vermont (UVM) is a major repository for
Vermont Congressional papers, holding the records of over 30 Members of
Congress from 1791 to the present. The Congressional Papers collection will
provide access to digitized content from these papers. The intent is to
document selected aspects of the legislative history of Vermont's members of
Congress. In particular, we look at issues that were important for a
particular member as well as issues that have been important over time such
as support for dairy farmers, water quality, and slavery.

Topics include Spanish war; Florida and slavery; Representative Henry Clay's (KY) aspirations to become President after President James Monroe; Secretary of State John Quincy Adams; Representative Joel Crawford (GA).

Letter to brother-in-law. Topics include health of members of Congress; health of son Samuel P. Crafts; Representative Henry Clay to introduce a Senate resolution on the admission of Missouri to the United States; Florida treaty and Spain.

Letter to wife. Topics include party for the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans at General Brown's; Crafts' introduction to General Lafayette and presentation of a resolution inviting him to visit Vermont.

Letter to wife. Topics include question of Missouri's acceptance into the United States by Congress and split between Northern and Southern members; federal deficit and consideration of reduction of pay for government employees; social life; invitation to dine at President James Monroe's.

Letter to wife. Topics include health of son Samuel P. Crafts;
health of members of Congress; two members of the House and one Senator have
died from causes possibly related to an influenza outbreak that fall.

Letter to wife. Topics include health of son Samuel P. Crafts; health of members of Congress; votes on admitting Missouri to the United States with slaves failed by three and six votes on successive days.